How Much Work Do Each of the Forces Do on the Crate?

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Homework Help Overview

The problem involves calculating the work done by three forces acting on a crate being dragged across the floor. The forces are specified with their magnitudes and angles relative to the x-axis, and the distance the crate is moved is given.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to calculate the work done by each force using the equation w=Fscos(∂) but encounters issues with the results being marked incorrect on a website. Some participants suggest checking for potential mistakes in significant figures or units.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring the calculations and questioning the requirements of the website. There is no explicit consensus on the correct approach, but some guidance regarding significant figures and unit conversion has been offered.

Contextual Notes

Participants note that the website may have specific requirements regarding units, as one participant realizes they need to provide answers in kilojoules instead of joules.

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Homework Statement


The three ropes shown in the bird's-eye view of the figure (Figure 1) are used to drag a crate 3.2 across the floor.How much work is done by each of the three forces? Then the picture is Force one is 600N 20o above the x-axis force two is 410N 30o below the x-axis and force 3 is 650N along the x-axis in the negative direction

Homework Equations


w=Fscos(∂)

The Attempt at a Solution


So I plugged the each of the numbers into the equation and got work from force one to be 600*3.2*cos20=1804J, the work from force two to be 410*3.2*cos30=1136 and work from force three equals 650*3.2*cos180=-2080
This seems really easy but when I plug it into the website it says it's wrong and gives no feedback I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong
 
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DRC12 said:
This seems really easy but when I plug it into the website it says it's wrong and gives no feedback I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong
Your work looks good to me. Sometimes they are fussy about the number of significant figures.
 
This site doesn't care about significant figures but it tends to be unclear about what it's looking for I just wanted to make sure I wasn't making any small mistakes
 
Just realized I was supposed to answer in kJ instead of J
 

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